Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-16
LEGISLATIVE pRoceeosmcs.
THURSDAY. February 10

THURSDAY. February lU The council yesterday sat down heavy l upon the house concurrent resolution
 providing for an extra clerk, by indef'-
 nitely postponing it.
 1 In the house a number of notices oi
 the introduction of bills were given. l MT. Icatherwood introduced bill No.
 54 in regard to iorcible entry and
 detainer.
 Trippers bill allowing the secretary A
 salary and compelling him to turn all
 fees into the territorial treasury, was | passed by vote of l5 to 6, Messrs. Collins. Fisher, Gray, Heyne. Oliver and Peel, voting nay.
 \ clincher was given to the bill by motion to reconsider the vote whereby it was passed, the motion being lost, vote of l2 to 2, Messrs. Ashurst, Andrews, Fisher, Heyne, Ming Mckay, Oliver. Collins and Peel. voting 1 aye.
 An afternoon session was held to listen to the reading of bill from the code commission. The session lasted until about ) o'clock and only about one third of the bill had been read 4 The time of the council was occupied mostly this morning in the reading of bills prepared by the code commission and introduced through Anderson, of the judiciary committee. They were four in number. as follows: 36, 31, B and 39
 No. 36 is "an act in relation to sf6ds- wits, oaths and affrmations.
 No. g, is "concsrning bills, notes and other written instruments"
 No. 3s, is concerning conveyAnces of real property"
 No, 39. relates 70 "proccedinga in claim and delivery"
 Blinn introduced No. 35, an sct to enable any county to fund ito indebted ness. The subject of this bill is good one.
 Council bill No. 3l, from the code commission, concerning evidence" wss passed.
 Lyons gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill providing for the en- larging of and defining the boundaries os Yuma county.
 At the roll call of the house this morning, six absentees were reported.
 After the usual preliminaries, Adam con gave notice that he would st an early day introduce bill relating to moving county seats and the manner in which the same can be mads~
 r-r-.E gzve-6occs 0yyns introduction | of a bill relative to the settlement of dis puted boundaries and county lines.
 Bills were introduced as follows;
 By Ashurst, No. 57. to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within one mile of construction camps of the | Belt railroad
 By Andrews, No. 5s, repeating an act | entitled an act in relation to the militia | of this territory. referred to committee on Indian affairs.
 By Andrews, No. 59, 10 abolish the office of superintendent of public in- struciion; referred to committee on education on motion of Andrews, Messrs. Ashurst, Leatherwood, Ming. Scott of Pima, and Wores, voting nay on ,he motion.
 By..McKsy, No 60. to prevent the transaction of or doing of any business )n Sunday This bill was read first ime and then indefinAtely postponed. he ayes and nays not being called for
 By Wores No 6l an act to regulate the practice of dentistry in the territory: .efered to committe on claims.
 By Scott, of Apache, No 62 an act to prevent prevalence of diseases among heep: referred to committe on corpora ions and POO copies ordered printed
 Andrews attempted to get the county ,ourt bill from the table but the motion vas voted down by g ayes to 10 nsyes.
 Scotr's (of Apsche) deadly weapon bill vas indefinitely postponed.
 The select committe to which the bill liabilities of railroad corpora ions, for the killing of stock WAS referred eported substitute bin.
 An afternoon session of the house was ,eld to listen to the finish of the reading If the bill commenced yesterday.